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I was very touched when cjhoose posted a tune for my birthday a couple of years ago, and I've been meaning to return the favour ever since ... except I couldn't remember when her birthday was. Well this year I remembered!

Knowing how much she cherishes her Scottish heritage I've sung her a nice cheery Gaelic song about graveyards.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLINE! :D

and

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SLUMBERING AS WELL.


Lyrics:
Aignish

An ciaradh m'fheasgair 's mo bheath' air claoidh
Mo rosg air dunadh 's a' bhas gun chli
Stiuir curs' an iar leam gu eilean ciatach
Gu Aignish sgiamhach far an d'araich mi

An sin gun cairich sibh mi 'san fhod
A measg mo chairdean 'smo shinnsrean coir
Ri tonnan barr-gheal a' bualadh traghad
'Sri machair Aignish nan laoigh 's nam bo

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drakonis said 607 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
I didn't want to be first...
but I'll go wake up CJ, shall I?

Gorgeous sparse shivers of spirits here... makes you GLAD TO BE ALIVE instead! :-) Love the lean background drone so your voice stands out.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLINE!
ttfn,
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Rebsie said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)

Hehe ... thanks Drak. I'm being slightly facetious in saying it's about graveyards, it's really an achingly nostalgic emigrant song which happens to mention graveyards, but as you point out the melody is so pretty it defies the sadness of the lyrics.
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Doug Somers said 607 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
Captures the spirit
and essence of your subject exploring lament and loss. Very well sung! I kept imagining a few short, in the background fiddle or whistle notes here and there to support the melody, and to help wrap up the song. Probably influenced by the Capercaillie version stuck in my grey matter, which I think BTW does not capture the emotion so well as you have here.

Regardless of my mental wanderings, this is a beautiful and touching treatment of this song and it is a true pleasure to hear!
All the best,
Doug


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Rebsie said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
Thanks Doug
You're not the only one influenced by Capercaillie, it was them I pinched it from. It's a huge compliment if you think I've captured the song's essence even better than that. Karen Matheson is definitely the Gaelic singer who's influenced me the most, her voice is lovely.

I hear what you're saying about the lack of instruments but I have a special fondness for these very sparse drone songs where the only harmony is made by the melody itself as it interacts with the drone. It kind of focuses the listener's attention on the voice and forces them to listen to it properly. :)
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Doug Somers said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
Clearly then it's your great instincts
that give the superior result. Karen's voice is indeed lovely, but it does not express to me, in this piece, the raw nuances of feeling you have captured so very well.

I'll probably have to return my Capercaillie fan club poster now.... :o)

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jgurner said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
Happi Berfday Caroline!
And what a wonderful present!

Personally, I think this should replace "Happy Birthday To You" as the traditional birthday song.
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Rebsie said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)

Ooh yes, I can't stand the conventional Happy Birthday song. Though at the theatre I used to belong to we had a slightly fruitier second verse which made it a bit more interesting.
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Moviz said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
Beautifully
atmospheric Rebsie. Your voice really suits this lovely song..... the backing airy sounding drone is perfect giving a spacious feeling, Regards M
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Rebsie said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)

Thanks Maurice. The drone is made from a GB synth mixed with a real pipe drone (I happened to have one lying around which was in the right key.)
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paddler said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
18 today
I wouldnt mind spending my birthday in a graveyard.Nicely sung - well pronounced what is Aignish?
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paddler said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
aha
a place 4 miles east of stornway? and the Aig is like 'eye' of a peninsula,perhaps
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Rebsie said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
Yep
Absolutely right, Richard, it's right next to the Eye Peninsula on the Isle of Lewis.
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bonnieprincejohnny said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
Good artwork.
Despite my Scots heritage my Gaelic is somewhat flawed, however does part of this song translate as - I'm in the gloomy graveyard and I is well spooked innit ?
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Rebsie said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)

Yes, that's exactly it. Well done. Then the next line is about how bloody cold it is.
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Mystified said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
This is just so cool :)
What a beautiful gift.

Rebsie, your voice is sublime! :)
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Feter said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
Aignish - cjhoose birthday song
Such awesome singin Rebsie . what a precious gift
is this .wonderfull ..
and ye HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLINE

Peter Bauckham said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
Stunning
Rebsie you're sounding better than ever! Love that drone too. A wonderful gift - for us all. Peter
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slumbering said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
Well, i know you did this for Caroline...
but today is my birthday, too! :)

I can't think of a lovelier gift, Rebsie, thank you! :D

It is so beautiful, in fact, it is bringing tears to my eyes... but i should expect that from you, shouldn't i?


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cjhoose said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
happy birthday
to another scorpio! ;P
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cjhoose said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
oooh! oo! ooo!
:D You're gonna make it easy to learn Gaelic Rebsie! I must go and read up on it now.

It is perfectly gloomy and yet ... yes ... quite the cheerful song! (That is, you chose right).

tapadh leat! (i think?)
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Rebsie said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
Tha sin ceart
I'm glad you like it. :)
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Doadars Uncle said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
The opening words
was all it to for me to download.

Wonderful! What is it that makes grievous music so pleasurable? I wonder if I should set it to repeat a couple of times?

Doug
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kristyjo said 606 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
Shivery -
Like Doug, I plan to set this to repeat a couple of times in a row. Awesome birthday song. I don't understand a drop of Gaelic, but I don't need to to enjoy this. Rebsie, your voice is gorgeous, and the sparse accompaniment of only drone brings that out so well. It also highlights how beautifully you stay in tune.
Yes, It's better than "Happy Birthday"!!
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guitapick said 606 days ago (November 7th, 2007)
That's a beauty...
...any way you can post the translation. I'm a little rusty on the Scottish side...;)

Happy Birthday, cjhoose...

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gwhoose said 605 days ago (November 7th, 2007)
eventually
you will spend your birthday in a graveyard. or at least what is left behind.
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Rebsie said 605 days ago (November 7th, 2007)

What a charming thought. :D
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caroline said 605 days ago (November 8th, 2007)
late again!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARO1INE xoxoxox
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damiengh said 604 days ago (November 8th, 2007)
Voice of an Angel
......but not the Angel of Death, oh no.

Beautiful Rebsie. Sure your voice wasn't used in "Lord of the Rings"?
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Rebsie said 604 days ago (November 8th, 2007)

Probably the Angel of Squishy Peat Bogs.
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gail60 said 604 days ago (November 8th, 2007)
wow Rebsie
You have the most amazing, soothing, beautiful voice! Wonderful job here! Oh, and my birthday is in February. Thanks for sharing this. Happy Birthday Caroline!
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c4rson said 604 days ago (November 8th, 2007)
Hi..
I sat one misty afternoon... in Glencoe... in the rain... Looking at the ancient mountains... disappearing into the clouds above... and you just brought every second back to me...

Can't say better than that...

*smiles*
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amandamason@mac. said 598 days ago (November 15th, 2007)
Beautiful singing
You have the most lovely voice - definitely describe it as shivers down the spine. Lucky Caroline!
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Rebsie said 595 days ago (November 18th, 2007)

Thanks very much Amanda ... you have a pretty fine voice yourself and I appreciate your kind words. :)
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dwwave said 592 days ago (November 20th, 2007)
Birthday's, Life Circle's
Rebsie,

A interesting piece, Life at Birth and While Living,

Some's final resting place is ash, other's in a box with

a marker stone, what really happens is from above
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Heightened said 588 days ago (November 25th, 2007)
Aignish
Wow - very haunting and beautifully song.
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Three Cat Clem said 534 days ago (January 17th, 2008)
Wonderful...
First I heard of you. Beautiful work.
Will listen to more. Very unique.
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